On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Simon Rutishauser wrote:
> But, apt-cache isn't yet finished there. You can also run
>
> apt-cache show gnomeicu
>
> which presents you lots of details about the one package with this name:
[...]
> is there something like that for FreeBSD, too?
pkg_info will provide most, if
Am Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:03:55 +0100 schrieb Jez Hancock:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
>> /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
> Sorry should have been:
>
> /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
>
> of course :|
Sounds quite nice...
But, apt-cache isn't yet finished th
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
stating that it could not download package ftp://../mozilla.tgz.
>
> Is there a better way to find what ackages are available for
> installation?
I've been getting such good use from these Dru Lavigne articles that I
feel obli
Dinesh Nadarajah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The prblem is that mozilla takes a heck of a long time to compile on my
> machine and all I want to do is browse the web. :) Oh well. :)
Won't "pkg_add -r mozilla" do it?
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The prblem is that mozilla takes a heck of a long time to compile on my
machine and all I want to do is browse the web. :) Oh well. :)
-D
--- Alex de Kruijff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> > I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good por
in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
wrote Jez Hancock thusly...
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 04:44:06PM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> > > For eample, in Debian, I can use "apt-cache search mozilla" and this
> > > will list all packag
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not
> be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be
> cool if one existed :)
>
Packages should work normaly, but can give some trouble afthe
whereis
eg.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ whereis bash2
bash2: /usr/ports/shells/bash2
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I come form the Debian Linux world and would like to know how I can
> information about packages for installation. I u
On Thursday 16 October 2003 09:03 am, Jez Hancock wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
> > /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
>
> Sorry should have been:
>
> /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
>
> of course :|
I like this one. I used to use the make search option, wh
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not
> be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be
> cool if one existed :)
I believe that is spelt 'fink' in certain corners of the *BSD w
I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not
be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be
cool if one existed :)
-D
--- Jez Hancock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
> > /ports/Tools/scripts/
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
> /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
Sorry should have been:
/usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch
of course :|
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On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 04:44:06PM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> > For eample, in Debian, I can use "apt-cache search mozilla" and this
> > will list all packages with mozilla in it and then I can select the
> > package for instal
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> I come form the Debian Linux world and would like to know how I can
> information about packages for installation. I use prots to install
> some, but many of them I just want to install binary files.
Debian apt is certainly one o
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